Overview
A charming love story unfolds in the heart of Paris, where a teenage romance blossoms against the backdrop of European adventure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- gentle
- wistful
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film charming and emotionally engaging in its treatment of young performers, while divided over its contrived situations and relentlessly sweet tone.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lauren and Daniel's attraction, elopement fantasy, and emotional independence form the film's central arc.
The teenagers leave Paris and travel toward Venice, treating the journey as an escape from adult supervision.
Lauren and Daniel defy their parents and pursue a secret trip, but the film frames their actions as tender and playful rather than threatening.
The young couple's romantic convictions are set against parental authority, adult caution, and Julius's worldly storytelling.
Films like A Little Romance, and why
The Last American Virgin
youthful romance, coming-of-age innocence, and European travel
Summer of '42
teen romance, wistful nostalgia, and emotionally sincere young protagonists
The European Kidnapping
European setting, youthful adventure, and gentle romantic comedy
Moonrise Kingdom
coming-of-age romance with charming escapism and travel
Movie Details
- Director
- George Roy Hill
- Release Date
- 1979-04-27
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (89)
Cast
- Laurence Olivier
- Diane Lane
- Thelonious Bernard
- Arthur Hill
- Sally Kellerman
- Broderick Crawford
- David Dukes
- Andrew Duncan
- Claudette Sutherland
- Graham Fletcher-Cook
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV, TCM
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Little Romance about?
- Two Parisian teenagers turn a forbidden romance into a whimsical flight toward Venice, guided by an eccentric storyteller and challenged by the adult world.
- What is A Little Romance like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Little Romance as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Little Romance violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Little Romance.
- What did critics think of A Little Romance?
- Critics broadly found the film charming and emotionally engaging in its treatment of young performers, while divided over its contrived situations and relentlessly sweet tone.
- Which films are like A Little Romance?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last American Virgin, Summer of '42, The European Kidnapping, and Moonrise Kingdom.
- How long is A Little Romance?
- A Little Romance runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Little Romance?
- In United States, A Little Romance streams on YouTube TV, TCM.
